Prostrate Pigweed (Amaranthus blitoides)

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Amaranthus blitoides - USDA PLANTS Database

Duration: Annual

Native to: Central or eastern United States

Edibility: All Parts

Status in Yard: Moderate presence

I have only seen one individual of prostrate pigweed, by the westernmost raised bed in the backyard. It is easily identified by the prominent indentations at the tips of its leaves. All parts of the plant are edible. Unlike other amaranthus species, prostrate pigweed does not grow upward, but sprawls along the ground.

This picture was taken on June 21, 2014.

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A pigweed that's had a hard life on July 13, 2016. It looks like a fleahopper might have gotten to one of the leaves.

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